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RE you ready? Go!
But one thing’s
certain;
you’re not ready,
no matter where
you’re going un
less you’rej prop
erly dressed. The
best clothes for
youito [wear—for
any man to wear
—the best clothes
Jion. Joseph M. Brown Will
Try Different Plan.
Copyright 1908 by
Hart Schaffher & Marx
made, are
Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes. And our store is the place
where you find them.
If you want a sack suit that Will look figh
on you, you’d better see our new Varsity models;
snappiest styles ever shown. You can get any
kind of a good suit herepbut we’d like to show
you the Varsity.
This store is the home of
NO JOINT DEBATE
fOR GOVERNORSHIP
SENATOR CLAY AT
WORK fOR BUILDING
Hopeful of Appropriation
for Americus.
Hon. Joseph M. Brown will not
canvass the state In his race for Gov
ernor, £ut will -on the contrary de
vote himself to correspondence and
use of the dally papers to further his
cause. {
Mr. Brown has given out the fol
lowing statement of his Intentions:
“I shall not attempt to canvass the
state from the stump. In the limited
time before the primary I would not
be able to visit but a small proportion
of the cities and towns of Georgia. I
shall endeavor to reach the people by
letters and In the public press. The
campaign will be one of Information
and the presentation of facts instead
of denunciation. Prosperity rather
than oratory is the need now. The
restoration of the reputation of Geor
gia for wisdom, justice and modera
tion, and the preservation Of the com
mercial, industrial and farming inter
ests of the state, are the objects of
my candidacy. I want to see every
laborer receiving good wages,
he was before the present administra
tion came into power. I want to see
every farmer receiving gootl prices
for his products, every capitalist, re
ceiving fair returns upon his invest
ments.
"I shall eschew personalisms which
are disassociated with public utter
ances and records, and ask that my
friends do likewise. The people of
Georgia are entitled to have Issues
fairly presented; and if this be done
they will render a verdict which they
will feel no need for afterwards re
voking.
"The office of governor of Georgia
Is too exalted to be gained as the
result of mudslinging.”
With Senator Steve Clay in the
Senate and Representative . ’Llge
Lewis working in the House, Americue
stands an excellent chance of getting
that extra appropriation for its new
public building from this Congress.
If it does not come this year the
lines will all be laid to get it
from the next Congress. Messrs.
Clay and Lewis are working zealous
ly together in behalf of the additional
appropriation and will exert every
effort to give Americus a building that
will be an adornment to a city of the
size and possibilities of this and an
honor to the entire Third District.
Yesterday the Board of Trade re
ceived the following letter from Sen
ator Clay:
“I have your favor wfth resolutions
enclosed In regard to an increased
appropriation for public building.
SUMTER TO COUNT ALL
THOSE OF SCHOOL A6E
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes.
W. D. BAILEY,
Outfitter for Men and Boys,
v/e Sell Carhartt Overalls.
MEETING OF TRUIT MEN
IS ONE OF INTEREST
Session on Monday Was
Important.
An Interesting as well as important
s'-thiE of the South Georgia Fruit
bowers was held here yesterday
norning, with President W. J. Josey
'residing and with a considerable at-
ondauce of many of the representa-
be orchard owners here.
Mr. w. !\ Wallis, secretary of the
Association and himself a zealous
bult grower, was present to look after
the duties of his Office.
1 resident Allen of the Board of
1 rade was also an Interested attend
ed upon the meeting.
re was determined, among other
oaters discussed, to request the Cen-
, ral of Georgia .Railway to make
tniericus Instead of Marshallville the
farting point for Its express-freight
rains, operating a fast dally schedule
“the North. - I
7 thus starting, these fast fruit
rains at Americus considerable “time
’ the fruit men In getting ship-
lents to market.
1 he Association was advised that
, would be no difficulty upon this
‘""t as the railroad company, doubt-
would readily consent thereto
d do everything in Its power to fa-
‘btate shipments.
J h0 'rains can just as readily start
,?. m Americus,' and serve Marshall-
and Fort Vatley also.
Secretary Wallis stated to the As-
oalation that he was still In corresg,
ondence with the company desiring*
“ ' sr * ct a canning establishment in
inierleug tblB summer.
HI. this summer.
> cannery people only wished as
surance that a sufficient qnanlty of
fruit for canning could be had here,
and this, It is the opinion of the
growers, can be given them If the
present line fruit crop prospect only
materializes.
There are a .half million peachtrees
within a radius of five miles of Amer
icus, and just at present the crop
prospect Is excellent.
The establishment of a great can
nery here will prove a valuable addi
tion to Americus’ list of enterprises,
as It will supply a market for vast
quantities of fruit and vegetables, be
sides furnishing employment, at good
wages,, to many people.
Americus fruit growers expect to
Bhip something like three hundred
carloads peaches this season, with
present prospects of a full crop* This
will bring an enormous sum of-mon
ey to" the orchardmen, and place
Americus among the fruit markets.
Already commission men and buy
ers are here daily, looking after bus
iness In their lines. v tll
The peach cars, necessarily, will
have to be iced In Macon at the Ar
mour plant there and sent to Americus
for loading, as there are no facilities
here for that business and, besides we
are compelled to buy all of our ice
In Macon, even now.
The outlook for a good fruit season
is still very promising.
School Census of County
Ordered.
MB. P. H. SPANN DIES AT
HIS HOME AT PLAINS
Mr. P. H. Spann died Friday «t
his home at Plains after an illnesii
of two weeks. He is survived by -
wife nnd one daughter, Mrs. E. T.
Lunsford, and by four sisters and
two brothers.. The Interment took
place yesterday at-Lebanon cemetery,
near Plains, the services being con
ducted by Rev. T. R. McMIchael, his
former pastor. The deceased was a
faithful and consistent member of the
Methodist church and was held In
high esteem by all who knew him.
The county board of education has
ordered the taking oL a school cen
sus of Sumter, and the work is to be
entered upon next Wednesday, April
1st, by the seven enumerators select
ed by the board yesterday for this
work.
The enumeration will be very thor
ough, and is expected to show six
thousand children of school age
in the county, exclusive of those re
siding in Americus.
The county board, of course, has
no Jurisdiction Aver the city schools,
which are governed Independently.
The seven enumerators appointed
yesterday are for the several dis
tricts of the county, outside the city,
and are as follows:
Plains and old 26th district, John
HlHer. . „
Seventeenth district, D. P. Mur-
ray. *
New 26th and 27th districts, Will
Daniel. The 27th is the district In
which Americus Is located.
Twenty-eighth district, John, Meth-
vin.
Twenty-ninth district, Wvren Bat
tie.
Fifteenth and old 16th districts,
Roy Wade. The 16th district In
cludes the towns of Leslie, DeSoto
and Cobb.
New sixteenth district, B. F. Mar-
kett.
Thus all of the nine districts of
the county are provided for in the
selection of enumerators who will
take the school census.
All the incorporated towns are
taken spearately and In these, es
pecially Plains, DeSoto and Leslie,
large gains are expected over the
census figures of five years ago,
Ing to the Influx of people Into tl
localities withia that period.
The age of pupljs, white and color
ed, to be counted in the census are
between'6 and 18 years.
At the last school census of Sum
ter taken in 1903, five years ago, the
total number of pupils of school age
were 5,568. At the previous census,
that of 1898, the total was 5,290. This
showed ao increase of but 268 pu
pils within five years.
This fact is accounted for in the
number of people who removed from
the country to the towns within that
period. But since then there has been
a steady increase In the rural popu
lation, nnd the figures this year will
far exceed those for 1903.
In fact, the 6,000 mark will bo
easily passed, It Is thought.
Supt. Moore requests the census
takers to meet the board of education
at his office here Wednesday, April
1st, to receive their papers and nec
essary Instructions for making the
count.
Ask Him
Lips white? Cheeks p»le? Blood thin?
Consult your doctor.
Bad skin? Weak nerves? Losing flesh?
s , Consult your doctor.
iMuourJocl'ralcuttakint^, No appetite? Poor digestion? Discoursed?
r* u & u :jr pa t l nat
formal— of all cmr mtdiaidtm.
Buy your Spring suit
of Chas. L. Ansley, who
carries the swellest line*
best tailored, best fitting
clothing produced
America.
recognize the fact that the present
appropriation is not sufficient. I
have Introduced a bill to lncreasp It
and hope to be able to report It in
the Senate In a few days: Rest as
sured this matter shall have my
prompt attention, and I hope for
favorable results."
Senator Clay Is one of the most
popular and most efficient workers in
the upper House, and Representative
Lewis, with his years of experience
and long friendships with the mem
bers of the lower body is also at.
equally efficient worker there. With
both of these shrewd workers put
ting in their efforts In byhalf of
Americus the appropriation is bound
to come.
Inside of another two years there
will be a line public building on the
present vacant lot by the artesian
weH and Americus will have taken
another great stride forward.
BIG SLAUGHTER OF
FURNITURE PRICES
By Allison furniture Go.
for Ten Days.
CAN SCRATCH A TICKET
AND SCRATCH IT AGAIN
License of the Voter is
Not only can agvoter lq the county
primary “scratch" a candidate, but
he may scratch a dozen, or two dozen,
of the sprinters If it so pleases him.
In fact, he may scratch his ticket un
til it looks like tne Old Scratch him-
gg]f.
Such, in effect, is the ruling of the
executive committee.
Not only can a voter "scratch nine
of the candidates for county commis
sioner and vote for one Instead of
flvd, the required number, but he can
scratch others. ,
It will be a "free for all" with the
able voter to exercise his discretion
and pleasure, ad libitum.
Relative to the matter of “scratch
ing” the county executive committee
was requested to meet Saturday and
adopt a rule requiring a voter to
vote for the required number of can
didates for each vacancy, commis
sioners and all others.
This, it is thought by many, would
be fair and just.
The committee met Saturday morn
ing at the courthouse. Chairman Shep
pard presiding, but no action what
ever was taken towards preventing the
scratching of tickets.
It was held that If a voter wished
to “single-shot” a candidate, he had a
right to do so.
There are ten candidates for coun
ty commlssi6ners' places, five to be
elected, and the suggestion advanced
to the committee was that a voter be
required to vote for live of these, the
full ticket, instead of “single-shot
ting any one.
But the executive committee decid
ed to give the voter free rein In the
primary to vote fpr whom h« liked
and “strike” the others.
HON JOS. M. BROWN IS
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Defines His Platform to
Georgia Voters.
Preliminary to a tremendous slaugh-! Hon Joseph M. Brown, of Marietta,
ter of furniture prices, the Alii-1 has announced his candidacy for
ter of furniture prices, the AUi* I has announced his candidacy for 4 jj e present law, I will sign the
son Furniture Company will close J Governor before the Democratic pri- jjjjj Gitis ordered by the people,
their doors today and to ^or r ow, on Jun ^ 4 He w |]j be the only 9. The enactment of a law against
opening Saturday morning with their . . t lobbying, so as to preserve the purity
entlre stock of $25,000 worth
goods at greatly reduced prices.
By reason of being overstocked and
the lack of floor space, the firm will
offer furniture, rugs, mattings, crock
ery, glassware and household goods
at amazingly iow prices. The sale
is to raise much-needed cash and the
public gets the benefit.'
For ten days this slaughter of
prices will be kept up and In that
interval every householder or room
furnisher in Sumter county will have
a chance at this magnificent stock.
Prices on the goods will be-less than
the cost of manufacture. An Inspec
tion is Invited so that .the truth of
the assertion can be proved. The
money must be raised and the firm
hes taken the surest way to get it.
It Is one of the chances of a life-time
to get high-grade fumlturo at prices
wibttn the reach of every purchaser.
- Extra salesmen will be provided to
handle the crowds. The sale begins
opponent, no doubt, of the present
Incumbent, Gov. Hoke Smith.
In his official announcement, Mr.
Brown says, among other things:
To the People of Georgia:
Although I have unexpectedly re
ceived a great number of letters, pe
titions and spoken requests represent
ing many thousands of the people,
a large majority of whom are farm
ers, laboring men, manufacturers nnd
business men, to allow the use of my.
name as a candidate for Governor of
Georgia subject to the primary June
4th, as complance Involves possibly a
llfe-ttme, I have refrained from an
nouncement a decision, hoping that
some other candidate would come to
the front But, as that hope has
not been realized, I have been forced
to the conclusion that It is my duty
to obey the call which. my fellow-
citizens have made.
Gov Smith In his speech at Decatur
AU.
ICE WORKER.
Says Pe-ru-. jts a ValuabU Nerve ana
Blood Remedy.
IL-pl
MISS BESSIE FARRELL.
M ISS BESSIE FARRELL, lOUThird
AvoBrooklyn, N. V., Is FresI-
don tot tho Young People’s Christian-
TemperanceAssociation. She writesi*
“Poruna is cortalnly a valuable norvtr
and blood remedy, calculated to bnlld
np the broken-down health of worn-out
women. I have found by personal ex
perience that It acts as a wonderful re
storer of lost strength, assisting tlio
stomach to assimilate and digest tho
food, and building up worn-out tissues.
In my work 1 liavo bad occasion to
recommend It freely, especially to
women. ’
“I know of nothing which is bettor Uri.
build up the strength of a young mother,
In fact all tho ailmonts peculiar to -
women, so I am pleased to glvo it my -
hearty endorsement.”
Dr. Hartman has prescribed Feruna
for many thousand women, amt ho
nover falls to receive a multitude of
lottcrs like tho above, thanking lilm .
for tho wonderful benefits received.
Man-a-lin the ideal Laxative.
members. of
I ■ A,. ■ - •• . ■-
ic General Assembly
who, In accordance with- the will of
their constituents, make any change
■J
unuuic - --- ----- - uov smnn in ims specuii u
at 10 o’clock Saturday morning and jj arc h 9th, enumerated amnog the
continues for ten days. -■— **—
SELECT AMERICUS
FOR PEACH CANNERY
Roberts Bros. Notifies Sec.
Mitchell of Decision.
official plans i he has for the future
the enactment of the so-called “port
rates,*’. These rates. If made effec
tive mean the ruin of Industries
of Georgia, and, as a corailary, the
destruction of the nearby market* tor
farmers of our own State. It la, there
fore, imperative to Georgia, that this
plan Bhould be made Impossible of
fulfillment since the mere threat of
It and kindred declarations has
wrought serious disaster to our peole.
If elected I shall give the people an
administration characterized by the
of strictest economy and shall favor the
lobbying, so as to preseiwe the pur Ry
ot our legislative system the same
ns the purity of our jury system.
10. The encouragement, by a pro
per administration of tho laws, of the-
agricultural, mercantile and manufac
turing Industries of the State. The
assurance, not only to citizens of
this State, hut to citizens of other -
States, that all capital Invested in-
legitimate enterprises In Georgia shall
have the equal protection of the laws
and the equal friendly consideration
of those who administer the laws m
Georgia.
11. The discouragement, by all le
gal methods of undesirable immigra
tion.
In conclusion let us unite to prove
that Georgia wifi be Just to all whoso
citizenship or Investments, are with
in her borders. Let us unite to res
tore employment, with good wages,
to those who are now tho unmerited
victims of an unnecessary panic, l. t
ns unite to prevent cotton from fall
ing to an unprofitable price. Ret us
unite to bring back prosperity to-
Georgia.
Respectfully your fellow citizen,
(Signed) JOSEPH M. BROWN.
Marietta, Ga., March 18. 1908.
Wednesday Secretary Mitchell, — * -.
the Board of Trade, received a_ letter, foUowlnff^meai to the payment In one
from Hoberts Bros., the peach can-| BUln of confederate pensions, such as
ners of Maryland, stating that they <1-^ before the advent of the
have finally decided to embark in the | t ato ndmtiftetlratton.
canning business at Americus and ® 9 ThA ^option „f taxat
that
nmng DUBiness at iwiieriuua mu r, of taxation w
1 tC e fl?m ‘^1^ be TTmeX® 1 and aa to aa ^eat an extent
some time in April to complete ar * i ^s^The* regulation of the railroads,
? lili 1 mind the righto of the public who
nery at Fort Valley, as well as can- L of the nubile who
nerles In Maryland and are a £• of the stockholder
ha™ n w a a n n d ted e8 to > To b be fi Msured ui«.who own the properties and of the
have wanted is to_ he . aM “ ( ™ es u “* lives and fair wages of the employes.
to put in a canning plant at this l^institotlons^ for
The outlook for the crop Is now so the common schools as.the public fin-
good that there Is hardly any doubt
that this Industry to assured for Am
ericus. The trees are crowded with
young peaches and the Indications all
point to a phenomenal crop. While
the first of the fruit will all bo
shipped there Is- no question that out
of tho enormous production looked
for in tho Americus district there
will bo a tremendous surplusage that
ances .will allow.
6. Changes In the Railroad Com
mission law, viz: First, the repeal of
those parts which" give that commis
sion jurisdiction over such local In
stitutions as telephones, gas and elec
trie lighting plants, cotton compres-
ses an.l street railways. Secondly,
to Insert tho requirement that one of
the commissioners shall be a rate
will bo a tremendous surplusage mat mu “Z
can be sold cheap to the canning fac- expert and to repeal that section pro-
tory and handled profitably by it. vldlng for a rate expert not a com-
W’lien. the canning factory Is cs- mlssloner, thus saving $4,000 per
tabllshcd the Americas Board of annum in that office. Thirdly, to
-o its first Industry to. compel railroads to properly light
■ first will not be the .and heat passenger stations and to
, the Board to con- require cquitahje demurrage rules,
irk along this lino and 7. The establishment of a Depart-
filer of time before other ment of Labor,
iring establishments will be 8. Tho strict enforcement of the
ere as a result of Its ef- present prohibition law. If the peo-
i. Jt'MA l Pie In the coming election choose
last,
staid
located here
forts.
Buy your Spring suit
of Chas. L. Ansley, who
carries the swellest line,
best tailored, best fitting
clothing produced in
America.
COMES ON BRIEF VISIT
AFTER MANY YEARS
Mr. John B. Ansley and litle son,
George Earl Ansley, aro in the city,
Mr. Ansley coming with tho body ot
his litle infant son, Rex, eight months-:
old, who died recently at their homr •
In Johnstown, Penn. This Is Mr.
Ansley's first visit to Americus, ili.s
boyhood home, since his departure
more than five years ago, and he to
much gratified at the substantial evi
dences of growth and prosperity vis
ible on every hand. Mr. Ansley was
for many years city .engineer here and.
a most capable man in that position,
nnd therefore to prepared to appreci
ate tho many substantial Improve
ments here, more especially that c‘
streets and pavements. For severs
years now Mr. Ansley has held a high
ly responsible position with tho Amer
ican Pipe Co., ot Philadelphia, one
of tho largest ahd wealthiest corpor
ations in the United States, his own
field being at Johnstown, Penn. That
section, like others, Mr. Ansley says,
suffered severely from the recent fi
nancial panic, although conditions are
now growing rapidly brighter there,
as over the North. . i
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